DOGS
THE DOGS AT THE ARK COULD USE YOUR HELP!
The Ark needs your support! For your convenience, online donations can easily be made via Google Checkout using any major credit or debit card. It's so easy to donate any amount quickly and completely securely - simply enter the amount and click the button shown below.
The Ark proudly announces the foundation of a new organization to honor and support our older animals: AARP (Ark Association of Retired Pets). See our "Golden Years" pets currently available (adoption fee waived for senior citizens).
Introducing "The Bottomless Bowl!" Click the bowl to learn how to help feed our pets!
We use Patented Kuranda Dog Beds because they are durable, chew proof and easy to clean. If you would like to donate a bed to us, click here.
AGE DISCLAIMER: Unfortunately, most of the orphaned animals who come to the shelter looking for homes don't bring birth certificates. Sometimes we know our pets' ages. Sometimes we don't. So we make our best guess by the condition of their teeth. Sometimes we are fooled. We ask that if you are concerned about the age of the pet you adopt, you take the pet to your veterinarian for the vet's best educated guess.
Adoption fees are waived for pets eight years and older adopted by senior citizens 60 years and older with the Ark’s "Golden Years" program. The "Golden Years" dogs are included on the "dogs" pages, or click here for a special page listing all the "Golden Years" pets.
Click here for adoption success stories.
Accepting Surrendered Animals by Appointment Only
AMBER is a 6 to 8 eight year old golden/collie/retriever mix with soulful brown eyes. A grown-up girl with good manners, she occasionally displays a great sense of humor, throwing herself on her back and wiggling around like a puppy. She knows basic obedience commands, and enjoys training, especially the treats! Walks on lead, which she loves, will be a great help with weight loss. Amber needs a quiet, adult home, with no other pets and no young children. She is a Golden Years pet (no adoption fee for seniors).
Click on her photo for a larger view and more information.
DUKE is a 4 to 5 year old neutered Husky mix who really enjoys life. An easy going, fun-loving guy, he adores people. Duke is always ready for a car ride, and he loves to go for hikes and long walks, although he's probably not trustworthy off-leash. In his former life, he had a fine time, roaming the town, leaving behind broken-hearted girl friends and countless offspring. But now that he's fixed, he can devote himself to his people, which is fine with him. He wasn't raised with small kids, so a home with no children under nine would be best. As you can see from his picture, Duke is a happy fellow, ready for whatever adventure you have in mind. Click on his photo for a larger view.
GARTH is a curly haired, chocolate Cocker Spaniel. A neutered male, he likes to go outside as long as he's with his people. He really enjoys car rides, and he loves to go for walks on leash, where puddles are some of his favorite things. A happy dog with a loving personality, Garth wants to be wherever his people are. A Golden Years pet (no adoption fee for seniors) Garth is between 9 and 11 years old. Cocker Spaniels need special care taken for their long furry ears. Because of his breed, Garth will require eye and ear drops on a routine basis, and because of his age, he needs a home with no children under 10. He had lived with an older person, and would be the perfect companion for a retired person or couple. Click on his photo for a larger view and more information.
LULU is a large, 6 year old, mixed breed Lab mix. A loving dog with people, she adores attention and cuddling. Although she's exhibiting anxiety at the shelter after being uprooted from her home, Lulu is very people oriented. Her folks, who had to move and couldn't keep Lulu, wrote a long, loving letter about her. She needs a home with no other dogs, cats or children under 7. Lulu is an easy walker on lead, ambling along and never pulling on the leash. Well behaved in the car, she's always ready to go for a ride. Lulu just wants someone to love her, a special someone who can be with her most of the time, and happy to return her affection. Click on her photo for a larger view.
There are often dogs at the shelter, who are not yet listed on the website. If you are interested in adopting a dog, please call the shelter to inquire.
